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Pique summer edition
Jun 7
Pique summer edition

Pique summer edition — the boldest annual instalment of Debaser’s celebrated music and multi-arts festival series — takes over downtown Ottawa’s Arts Court complex. Featuring dynamic performances, thought-provoking exhibitions, and interactive installations across indoor and outdoor stages.

 
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Dominion City Brings Back Eco-Cup Program at Pique Festival
Dominion City Brings Back Eco-Cup Program at Pique Festival

Debaser has teamed up with Dominion City Brewing Company to strengthen sustainability efforts with the launch of a new eco-cup at Pique summer edition.

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<title> Alternatively online_interview with FREE.99 </title>

FREE.99 is an experimental “Gay” dyad making music to reduce suffering.

Ahead of their performance at Pique on June 7, we spoke with FREE.99 members Hypha and Four about their online existence, how to disrupt the social media status quo, and the inevitable nature of death.

Bringing Light — A conversation with light artist Michaela van Beinum (MvB) by Olivia Onuk
Bringing Light — A conversation with light artist Michaela van Beinum (MvB) by Olivia Onuk

Olivia Onuk, guest curator of Seen / Unseen multimedia exhibition at Pique summer edition, asks exhibition lighting and media designer MvB questions about her practice, how it connects to the exhibition, and what she hopes audiences will take away from the experience.

 

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Support announcement❗ @themessthetics &amp; James Brandon Lewis will join @mdou_moctar at the @bronsoncentremusictheatre on October 8 The Messthetics are an instrumental trio featuring Brendan Canty (drums) and Joe Lally (bass) of Fugazi, and Anthon
😷 Mask up and come dance with us 💃 We&rsquo;re throwing a COVID-safer dance party on July 12 at Club SAW with DJ sets by @jasnasty and @seiiizi ✨ This party follows our outdoor COVID-safer concert featuring performances by indie/folk singer-songwr
Join us this coming Wednesday for Debaser&rsquo;s Annual General Meeting! Registration to attend is open to the public, both in person and remotely; check the link 🔗 in our bio to RSVP today! The Annual General Meeting 🌐 is an open meeting with th
Announcing 📣 @raespoon @coreygulkin and @marsaspenmusic perform an outdoor COVID-safer concert on Fri July 12 at SAW Courtyard @saw_centre An intimate outdoor gathering of Queer and Trans COVID-conscious indie-folk singer-songwriters for an open ai
Pique takes a village ✨ Thank you to the entire team who made the summer edition possible! VOLUNTEERS 💖 Zack Ali, Rafael da Silva Andrade, Farrah Bartal, Sam Belhumeur, Nebye Berhe, Sam E, Abigaile Gagnon, Victoria Giroux, Somya Goomer, Mona Hate,

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